Employment Law News and Insights

Over the past decade-plus, New York lawmakers have passed several laws intended to combat perceived wage theft across the Empire State. On September 6, 2023, lawmakers in Albany continued this trend by passing a bill that codifies wage theft as criminal larceny. Specifically, the bill adds a new subsection to...

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This instalment of our series on the Closing Loopholes Bill considers new measures aimed squarely at union empowerment. The Bill mandates rights for union workplace delegates that must be included in all Modern Awards and future enterprise agreements. As a minimum, these rights will be to: represent members and non-members who are...

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On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule banning non-competition covenants between employers and employees. Non-compete covenants are often incorporated into employment agreements and dictate that employees cannot work for a competing employer or launch a business in competition with their prior employer. In addition to...

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